By: Shalin Jyotishi The University of Georgia has long been involved in academic research. The University’s administration, both former and current, emphasizes UGA’s role in the world’s “knowledge economy.” The days of Georgia Tech being regarded as the research powerhouse while UGA…
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The Fried Chicken Frenzy: The Chicken Sandwich Wars and the Fast Food Industry
By: Anu Fawehinmi In 2019, with the intent of usurping Chick-fil-A from their fried chicken throne, Popeyes released their Crispy Chicken Sandwich. This bold declaration of war began the battle for market share turned marketing scheme affectionately known as the Chicken Sandwich Wars of the late 2010s. The battle even made its way to social media, with Chick-fil-A reacting to Popeyes’ recent menu addition and Popeyes responding in jest shortly afterward. Popeyes’ introduction of the Crispy Chicken Sandwich and their marketing campaign that followed revitalized the restaurant chain far beyond the expectations of the company, reestablishing it as a true…
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By: Andrew Roberts The United States is heading down the road to marriage equality. It’s a windy, long road, but one that is inevitable. The path to marriage equality was further paved this past month when a Texas federal district judge struck…
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By: Samantha Cleare As May quickly approaches, UGA’s senior class is coming closer and closer to walking under the famous arch they’ve carefully sidestepped for four years. There are few traditions more important to the University of Georgia’s student body than passing…
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by: Sam Kinsman The world’s largest social network just became larger. On Feb. 19, Facebook announced its acquisition of WhatsApp, a cross-platform mobile messaging app that allows smartphone owners to communicate with each other using only their existing Internet data plan or…
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By: Eli Watkins Armored personal carriers roll through the streets. Teams of people readily sport tactical body armor, assault weapons, and flash bang grenades. They upload pictures of their foreboding equipment and wide smiles onto the internet. This isn’t a description of…
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By: Eli Scott “It is a little confounding how a test somebody took when they were 17 predicts success in a competitive workplace when they’re 22,” said Kevin Monahan, a career services dean at Carnegie Mellon University. Monahan was referring to the…
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By: Victoria Barker All eyes have been on Europe these past few months. Given the kick-off of the Olympic games in Sochi and the revolution in Ukraine, much foreign policy has been focused on Russian President Vladimir V. Putin’s sphere of influence.…
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By: Rob Oldham he United States is bankrupt. More than $17 trillion in national debt and a budget deficit that has ballooned by nearly $1 trillion in the past 45 years speaks to this. A leading cause of our fiscal ineptitude is a…
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By: Holly Boggs “Do you want to build a snowman?” With one simple song, Disney Animation Studio’s “Frozen” uprooted this basic question and transformed it into an internationally renowned adage. Where once a simple “yes” or “no” would have sufficed, this question…
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By: Michael Land “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom … to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.” – Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18 In 1976, the…
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By: Patrick Wheat After the Second World War, there was a fundamental shift in U.S. society’s view towards the military. Before Pearl Harbor was attacked, the armed forces were judged on their ability to wage war. But after the dust settled in…
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